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#90-GTSC · 02-16-2012, 10:47 PM

Hot Rod: All I can say is holy sh**! I can't believe you were able to write that with what appears to be tremendous amount of restraint.

New guy from Canada (can't remember your handle): Have you thought about weight and balance after you remove the "forward rear axle"? By removing that axle and putting the deck and your toys behind the cab, you'll be moving the center of gravity forward and putting more weight on the front axle. Do you know how close you are now to the weight limit of the front axle?

If you know the current weights on the axles and their distances, you can calculate CG pretty close. With that you can also calculate what the addition of the toys and deck will be. Every pilot (student through airline) does this before every take off. The math is the same. STarting with a tandem axle in the back complicates it a little, but it can be done.

Your desire to have the 5th wheel back as far as possible will help.

02-16-2012, 10:47 PM	#7
#90-GTSC Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Grafton Posts: 285	Hot Rod: All I can say is holy sh**! I can't believe you were able to write that with what appears to be tremendous amount of restraint. New guy from Canada (can't remember your handle): Have you thought about weight and balance after you remove the "forward rear axle"? By removing that axle and putting the deck and your toys behind the cab, you'll be moving the center of gravity forward and putting more weight on the front axle. Do you know how close you are now to the weight limit of the front axle? If you know the current weights on the axles and their distances, you can calculate CG pretty close. With that you can also calculate what the addition of the toys and deck will be. Every pilot (student through airline) does this before every take off. The math is the same. STarting with a tandem axle in the back complicates it a little, but it can be done. Your desire to have the 5th wheel back as far as possible will help. __________________ Started looking for 379 Peterbilt TC, 24' to 30' box, bumper pull--but ended up w/1999 Liberty Coach conversion of 45' Prevost XLV bus. 1,000sf heated/AC'd race shop w/dump station, 50amp shore pwr where bus parks, 3 NASCAR/ARCA race cars & 26' Bravo trailer.